It’s been a tough road for Stephen Gray over recent times as Singapore racing has gone from racing powerhouse to closure in October, but now he’s back home and ready for the next chapter in his training career. Gray and his wife Bridget made Singapore their home in 2000, when he was licensed by the Malayan Racing Association and took occupancy of the last available stable block at the new Kranji racing and training complex. Much has happened in the subsequent quarter-century: their children James (now 22) and Katie (20)…
Month: May 2024
O’Ceirin in good order for campaign
Stakes performer Conor O’Ceirin will take his first steps toward upcoming feature race targets when he resumes at Trentham on Saturday. The seven-year-old has a tidy first-up record and trainer Robbie Patterson is expecting the gelding to give another strong account of himself in the Majestic Horse Floats Handicap (1400m). Stablemate Shameless Boy will also return from a break in the Manawatu ITM Steeplechase Day Tomorrow At Woodville Handicap (1200m) and the unbeaten galloper is in good shape for the task ahead. Conor O’Ceirin is coming back from a lengthy…
Flat assignments for headline jumpers
Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal’s star jumpers Nedwin and The Cossack will line-up over the weekend, but they won’t feature over the fences. Nedwin featured prominently in the prestige hurdles last year, taking out the Waikato Hurdle (3200m) and Great Northern Hurdle (4200m). He resumed with an unplaced run over 2060m at Wanganui earlier this month and will have another flat run at Trentham on Saturday in the John Cryan 2200 to ready for his upcoming jumps season. “He needs a run and we were waiting for a wet track,”…
Gary Clarke to field all runners in Darwin race this Saturday
Champion Top End trainer Gary Clarke will field all five runners in Race 2 at Fannie Bay this Saturday. Leading NT trainer Gary Clarke is assured of at least one win at Darwin on Saturday. Clarke, the champion conditioner in the Top End for the past 11 years, will field all five runners in the 1300m open handicap at Fannie Bay. Consequently, jockeys Jarrod Todd (Wolfburn), Jade Hampson (Siakam), Aaron Sweeney (Bel’s Banner), Ianish Luximon (Influential Jack) and Casey Hunter (Hazelwood) will fight it out for a share of first…
Darwin betting preview & free tips | Saturday, May 25
What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, May 25, 2024 First Race 2:57pm ACST Visit Dabble A total of 38 horses have accepted for the five-event meeting at Fannie Bay this weekend. The dry season is in full swing, as only 0.4mm of rain has fallen in Darwin since April 5. Sunny conditions with light winds is the forecast for Saturday, with a top temperature of 33C. The rail will be in the true position and it will once again…
Hot favourites to dominate Cup night
By Michael Guerin They are two old men playing a young man’s game. But that doesn’t mean Mach Shard or Self Assured can’t win tonight’s $250,000 Trillian Trust Auckland Cup at Alexandra Park. Mach Shard is nine, retirement home time for most elite horses, has had 107 starts and in Crystal Hackett has a young junior driver who a month ago had never won a Group 1 race. Yet if you had only ever seen his last two starts, stunning victories in the Taylor Mile and NZ Messenger, you would…
Jack chasing Australian jumps race success
Capable stayer Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) has shifted camp to prepare for the next stage of his career. The son of Jakkalberry arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday to build toward a jumping career from the successful Warrnambool stable of Symon Wilde. The seven-year-old was formerly prepared at Cambridge by Shaun Phelan, who remains part of the ownership group of the seven-time winner. “I had been in contact with a few trainers over there and he’s gone to Symon Wilde, Aaron Kuru jacked that up for me,” Phelan said.…
Doomben full betting preview & tips | Doomben Cup Day 2024
What Doomben Cup Day 2024 Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, May 25, 2024 First Race 11:08am AEST Visit Dabble The Group 1 Doomben Cup will headline the 10-race program this Saturday afternoon as the Brisbane Racing Club hosts its second meeting at the Doomben track in as many weeks. With no rain forecast until raceday, it is expected that the track will improve from Thursday’s Soft 6 rating and then regress over the course of the meeting. The rail will be in the…
Sandown Hillside racing tips & quaddie selections | May 25, 2024
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Saturday, May 25, 2024 First Race 11:25am AEST Visit Dabble Sandown Racecourse is the destination for Victorian metro racing on Saturday, with a bumper 10-race program set for decision. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and with no significant rainfall on the radar, the track should be in Good 4 condition prior to the opening race at 11:25am local time. Best Bet at Sandown: Let’srollthedice Let’srollthedice returns to Victoria after…
Randwick racing preview & best bets | Saturday, May 25
What Randwick Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, May 25, 2024 First Race 11am AEST Visit Dabble NSW metro racing returns to Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a competitive 10-part program set to start at 11am AEST. The rail moves out +8m from the 900m marker to the winning post, while the remainder is out +5m. There’s no rain predicted in the lead-up, and despite some scattered showers on the day, the track should be rated a Good 4. Best Bet at Randwick:…